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'Away' players at a price

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Mumbai, Aug 18, PTI:,

Aug 18 2009, 23:00pm ist

updated: Aug 19 2009, 00:38am ist

As many as nine cricketers qualify for two teams and according to the new rule, the ‘away’ team will have to pay $200,000 to a player’s ‘home’ team to retain his service, the CL T20 Governing Council announced on Tuesday.

However, the ‘away’ teams are not eligible for compensation if a player chooses to play for his ‘home’ team, said the organisers as the teams are set to announce their 20-player squads for the tournament starting on October 8.

“These qualification rules ensure players will have a choice, subject to existing contracts, of who they represent in CL T20. The $200,000 compensation paid to ‘home’ teams will create significant interest in the lead-up to the squad announcements,” Dean Kino, CL T20 Governing Council member and Director of Legal and Business Affairs said.

Dwayne Smith plays for the Deccan Chargers and the Sussex Sharks, both of whom have qualified for the Champions League, and he has the right to choose which team he plays for. However, since neither is his home side, the other team will not receive any compensation.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have two players with conflicts -- Nathan Bracken of NSW Blues and Cameron White of Victoria Bushrangers.

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